WEEKLY BLAST (10.04.26)
October 4, 2026
Dear Eagle Regiment Families,
we hope you had a great weekend! Congratulations on an amazing result at our first competition of the year with a clean sweep: First Place Overall, First Place 5A, Best in Class Percussion, Guard, Overall Effect, Music, and Visual at Falcon Sound with a score of 80.16. Thank you to everyone who came out to support! This week, let's bring the heat to the John I. Leonard Lancer Jamboree!
Please be sure to read ALL of the Announcements and Schedules:
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, 10/6
Marching Band Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:30pm)
WEDNESDAY, 10/7
Pageantry Arts Society Meeting
THURSDAY, 10/8
Marching Band Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:30pm)
SATURDAY, 10/10
JOHN I LEONARD COMPETITION
Student Information
Student Uniform
ALL BAND STUDENTS Should Arrive at Call Time in the following
2026 Metalmorphis Show Shirt
Black Compression Shorts
Tall Black Socks
Black Dinkles
Full Contest Hair and Make-up
All GUARD STUDENTS Should Arrive at [Call Time] in the following
Full Contest Hair and Make-up
Full Contest Costume with proper undergarments (white sports bra and seamless underwear)
Body Tights
Warm-up Jacket
Show Earrings
*no nail polish or acrylics, no jewelry, all neatly taped equipment with name)
Student Pack-List
ALL STUDENTS are required to have the following items with them for all competitions
Eagle Regiment Duffle Bag
Eagle Regiment Water bottle
Back-up water bottle
Black or White Gloves (if applicable)
Clear Poncho
Warm-up Jacket (guard only)
Extra Tape (guard only)
INVITATIONAL CONTEST INFO
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL
4701 10th Ave N,
Greenacres, FL 33463
INVITATIONAL WEBSITE
PARKING
Free Spectator Parking
PURCHASE TICKETS
Ticket price is $22.00 per person
Day of tickets are available on site at the ticket booths—children 5 and under free.
CONTEST PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
CONCESSION MENU
SECURITY
Security: Clear bag Policy is in effect for all on campus
events; please review the approved bags for more information.
ITINERARY:
NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
(ALL TIMES FOR THIS WEEK ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)****
TUESDAY, 10/13
Marching Band Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:30pm)
WEDNESDAY , 10/14
Eagle regiment composite photos
THURSDAY, 10/15
Football Game- Senior Night
A Guard Rehearsal (4:30pm-7:00pm)
FRIDAY 10/16
Marching Band Rehearsal (4:00pm-7:30pm)
SATURDAY, 10/17
Camp Day Rehearsal (8:00am-12:00pm)
This is a friendly reminder that due to copyright restrictions, posting videos of our Marching Band Show on social media and/or YouTube is strictly prohibited. Please ensure any videos you take are only posted on the Band App private page until further notice.
Thank you for helping us honor these guidelines and supporting our program responsibly. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
We have had a few changes to our Marching Band Calendar. All have been changed on the calendar, but please make note on your own calendar.
OCTOBER 10, 2026: Saturday Camp has been changed to a COMPETITION DAY. We will be participating in the Lancer Jamboree at John I Leonard High School
OCTOBER 17, 2026: Hialeah Competition Day has been changed to a CAMP DAY due to the Hialeah High School Competition being canceled by FMBC we will have a 8am-12pm Camp day instead.
POPS-n-PIES
INSTRUMENT RENTALS
If you are renting an instrument from school, you must fill out an instrument rental form as well as paying on the online payment linked below! Anyone including percussion who uses a school owned instrument must pay!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
ATTENTION SENIORS
FMBC Offers 3 scholarships annually. The application is now open, applications are being accepted until October 10, 2026.
ALL STUDENTS MUST JOIN THE BAND APP FOR THEIR CLASS
These band apps will be shared during class this week. Parents are encouraged to join their students class page
CONCERT BAND FAIR SHARE COMING SOON
Concert Band Fairshare for the 2026/27 season is $50 this should be paid directly to MEPA .
This will cover the cost of winter concert band camp plus required Concert MPA registrations.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We have many ways for parents to get involved this season. We are looking for help during Rehearsals and Camps as well as all football games and local competitions.
AFTERSCHOOL REHEARSALS & CAMPS
We need parents to help with the Red Gate, and Student Wellness each time we have a Rehearsal or Camp.
You must be on the Parent Band App to access the following links
FOOTBALL GAME PARKING
Football parking is a big fund raiser for our Marching Band. We will need parents to help collect money during the first half of the game. All parking volunteers get entry to the game for free and will be in the stadium to see the half time show.
JOIN the Parents Eagle Regiment Band App Page : https://band.us/n/aca9Aco93aC3v
FOLLOW MEPA on Instagram: MEPAbandboosters
-Subscribe to the Website Calendar (which has all dates, Including Rehearsals) https://www.stonemandouglasband.com/calendar
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